Baseball Turnaround: #53 (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) [Paperback]

Matt Christopher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1997 | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Matt Christopher Sports Classics (Book 53)

Sandy Comstock once made a mistake - a bad one - but he's paid the price and now he just wants to get on with his life. Only one person stands in his way:Perry Warden, the boy who tempted Sandy to break the law in the first place. Convinced that Perry is spreading rumors about him to his new baseball teammates, Sandy face a tough decision. Should he run from the rumors, or come out with the truth about his past.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (May 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316142646
• ISBN-13: 978-0316142649
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.4 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,112,645 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #54 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( C ) > Christopher, Matt

More About the Author

Matthew F. Christopher was born on August 16, 1917, in Bath, Pa. He was the oldest of nine children and a talented athlete, playing baseball, football and soccer in high school. He became interested in writing at the age of 14 and in 1940 had his first story published in a detective magazine. He began writing children's books in the mid 1950's with the publication of THE LUCKY BASEBALL BAT (Little, Brown and Company).

Christopher became well-known for his sports fiction novels for children with over 130 titles bearing his name. He was awarded numerous writing honors from state organizations as well as the 1993 Milner Award. Besides books, he had about 275 short stories and articles published in over 65 children and adult magazines over the years. He is considered America's best selling sports book author.

Matt Christopher and his wife Cay were the parents of four children and the grandparents of ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He died in 1997 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Customer Reviews

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2.0 out of 5 stars Used, September 2, 2011

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This review is from: Baseball Turnaround: #53 (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) (Paperback)

Usually my shopping experiences with Amazon have been excellent. This time there was a hiccup. I ordered a new paperback book for my son's summer reading assignment. While we received it in 2 days, it came as a used hardcover in very worn and dirty condition. Amazon charged me for a new paperback. I didn't bother to return since the item was inexpensive. After reading the book, it was tossed in the recycle bin.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I like sports a lot and it taught me some skills., January 30, 1999

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This review is from: Baseball Turnaround (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) (Hardcover)

This book was cool because it shows you what happens when your a bully. Like, Sandy and the other kids made a fire in that little place. The end was neat because he caught a ball that almost was a homerun.